Asymmetry cointegration and the J-curve: new evidence from Africa

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (5) ◽  
pp. 969-984
Author(s):  
Mohsen Bahmani-Oskooee ◽  
Augustine Chuck Arize
Keyword(s):  
Content Type ◽  
Asymmetric Effects ◽  
Nonlinear Ardl ◽  
J Curve ◽  
Ardl Approach ◽  
Short Run ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Exchange Rate Changes ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Error Correction Modeling

PurposeThe purpose is to assess the asymmetric effects of exchange rate changes on the trade balance using data from African nations.Design/methodology/approachThe methodology is based on the most recent development in asymmetry cointegration and error-correction modeling.FindingsWhile the authors find short-run asymmetric effects in many of the countries in their sample, asymmetry cointegration yields support for the new definition of the J-curve in Algeria, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Morocco, Tanzania and Zambia.Originality/valueThis is the first study that applies nonlinear ARDL approach of Shin et al. (2014) using data from each of the 13 countries in Africa.

On the link between policy uncertainty and housing permits: asymmetric evidence from state-level data in the USA

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohsen Bahaman-Oskooee ◽  
Hesam Ghodsi ◽  
Muris Hadzic
Keyword(s):  
Error Correction ◽  
State Level ◽  
Policy Uncertainty ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Asymmetric Effects ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Ardl Approach ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Short Run ◽  
Error Correction Modeling

Purpose The purpose of this study is to assess the symmetric and asymmetric impact of a measure of policy uncertainty on house permits issued in each state of the USA. Design/methodology/approach To assess the symmetric effects, the authors use Pesaran et al.’s (2001) linear autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) approach to error-correction modeling. To assess the asymmetric effects, they rely upon Shin et al.’s (2014) nonlinear ARDL approach to error-correction modeling. Both approaches have the advantage of producing short-run and long-run effects in one step. Findings The authors find short-run symmetric effects of policy uncertainty on house permits issued in 22 states that lasted into the long run in three states only. However, the numbers were much higher when they estimated the possibility of asymmetric effects of policy uncertainty. Indeed, they found short-run asymmetric effects in 38 states and long-run asymmetric effects in 18 states. Originality/value Some previous studies assessed the effects of a measure of policy uncertainty on house prices. In this paper, the authors extend the same analysis to the supply side of the housing market by assessing the effects of policy uncertainty on house permits in each state of the USA.

Nonlinear ARDL approach, asymmetric effects and the J-curve

2015 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 519-530 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohsen Bahmani-Oskooee ◽  
Hadise Fariditavana
Keyword(s):  
Exchange Rate ◽  
Trade Balance ◽  
Trade Flows ◽  
Balance Model ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Asymmetric Effects ◽  
Currency Depreciation ◽  
Nonlinear Ardl ◽  
J Curve ◽  
Ardl Approach

Purpose – Previous research that investigated the effects of currency depreciation on the trade balance assumed that the adjustment of all variables in a given model is in linear fashion. The authors wonder if introduction of nonlinearity in the adjustment of some variables such as the exchange rate can shed additional light on evidence of the J-curve. The new approach also allows to test whether exchange rate changes have symmetric or asymmetric effects on the trade balance. Estimates of a trade balance model for Canada, China, Japan, and the USA reveal that the effects are indeed asymmetric. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – The methodology is based on linear and nonlinear ARDL approach. Findings – When nonlinearity is introduced into testing approach for the J-curve, more evidence is found in support of the J-curve. Research limitations/implications – The models are estimated using aggregate trade flows of each country with the rest of the world, hence they suffer from aggregation bias. Using trade flows at bilateral level and at commodity level are highly recommended for future research. Originality/value – This is the first paper that applies nonlinear ARDL approach to test the short-run and long-run effects of currency depreciation on the trade balance.

The Asymmetric Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on the Trade Balance of Singapore

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 20170055
Author(s):  
Mohsen Bahmani-Oskooee ◽  
Hanafiah Harvey
Keyword(s):  
Exchange Rate ◽  
Trade Balance ◽  
Bilateral Trade ◽  
Research Direction ◽  
Asymmetric Effects ◽  
Nonlinear Ardl ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Ardl Approach ◽  
Short Run ◽  
Exchange Rate Changes

Previous studies that tested the short-run and long-run effects of exchange rate changes on trade balances assumed that the effects are symmetric. The more recent research direction has now changed to investigating the possibility of asymmetric effects. In this paper, we assess the short-run and long-run effects of exchange rate changes on the bilateral trade balances of Singapore with her 11 partners. By applying the nonlinear ARDL approach, which separates appreciations from depreciations, we find that exchange rate changes have short-run asymmetric effects in most models. The short-run effects, however, lasted into the long run in a few models. In the long run, while depreciation improves Singapore’s trade balance with the U.S., it hurts it with Malaysia and China. These three partners account for almost 50 % of Singapore’s trade.

scholarly journals Do Exchange Rate Changes Have Asymmetric or Symmetric Effects on the Demand for Money in the Gambia

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 276
Author(s):  
Kebba Bah ◽  
Karamat Khan ◽  
Artif Taufiq Nurrachman Aziez ◽  
Ali Kishwar
Keyword(s):  
Exchange Rate ◽  
The Gambia ◽  
Demand For Money ◽  
Asymmetric Effects ◽  
On Demand ◽  
Nonlinear Ardl ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Short Run ◽  
Exchange Rate Changes ◽  
The Relationship

In trying to explain the relationship between exchange rate and demand for money researchers have applied different models. In this paper, we applied both the linear and nonlinear ARDL to check the effects of exchange rate changes on the demand for money (M1 and M2) in The Gambia. The result revealed that the demand for money is cointegrated with its determinants and have a stable short-run relationship. It also revealed that exchange rate changes have only short-run asymmetric effects on demand for money (M1 or M2) but don’t have long-run effects.

Thailand’s trade balance with each of her 15 largest partners: an asymmetry analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 660-672 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohsen Bahmani-Oskooee ◽  
Tatchawan Kanitpong
Keyword(s):  
Exchange Rate ◽  
Trade Balance ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Asymmetric Effects ◽  
Currency Depreciation ◽  
Nonlinear Ardl ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Exchange Rate Changes

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess asymmetric effects of exchange rate changes on Thailand’s trade balances. Design/methodology/approach The design methodology is based on the nonlinear ARDL approach of Shin et al. (2014). Findings The authors find strong support for the asymmetric effects of exchange rate changes on the Thailand trade balance with most partners, including the three largest partners, China, Japan and the USA. Research limitations/implications The long-run asymmetric effects revealed that while baht depreciation will hurt Thailand’s trade balance with China, it will improve its trade balance with the USA and has no effects with Japan. Practical implications The trade balance of different partners reacts differently to currency depreciation. Social implications A currency depreciation that improves the trade balance by promoting exports also helps to reduce the rate of unemployment. Originality/value No study has assessed the asymmetric effects of exchange rate changes on the Thailand’s trade balance with its major partners.

Exchange rate volatility and Turkish–German commodity trade: an asymmetry analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohsen Bahmani-Oskooee ◽  
Huseyin Karamelikli
Keyword(s):  
Exchange Rate ◽  
Exchange Rate Volatility ◽  
Trade Flows ◽  
Commodity Trade ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Asymmetric Effects ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Ardl Approach ◽  
Short Run ◽  
Turkish German

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to show that in some industries the linear model may not reveal any significance link between exchange rate volatility and trade flows but once nonlinear adjustment of exchange rate volatility is introduced, the nonlinear model reveals significant link. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses the linear ARDL approach of Pesaran et al. (2001) and the nonlinear ARDL approach of Shin et al. (2014) to assess asymmetric effects of exchange rate volatility on trade flows between Germany and Turkey. Findings This paper consider the experiences of 75 2-digit industries that trade between Turkey and Germany. When the study assumed the effects of volatility to be symmetric, the study found short-run effects in 31 (30) Turkish (German) exporting industries that lasted into the long run in only 10 (13) Turkish (German) exporting industries. However, when the study assumed asymmetric effects and relied upon a nonlinear model, the study found short-run asymmetric effects of volatility on exports of 55 (56) Turkish (German) industries. Short-run asymmetric effects lasted into long-run asymmetric effects in 10 (25) Turkish (German) exporting industries. All in all, we found that almost 25% of trade is hurt by exchange rate volatility. Originality/value This is the first paper that assesses the possibility of asymmetric effects of exchange rate volatility on German–Turkish commodity trade.

scholarly journals Investigating in the J-curve phenomenon in Tunisia- ARDL bound test approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5(J)) ◽  
pp. 23-32
Author(s):  
Elham Shubaita ◽  
Muhammad Mar’i ◽  
Mehdi Seraj
Keyword(s):  
Trade Balance ◽  
Real Exchange Rates ◽  
Distributed Model ◽  
Long Run ◽  
J Curve ◽  
Short Run ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Bound Test ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Ardl Bound Test

This paper investigates the relationship between trade balance, real exchange rates, and incomes in Tunisia by adopting the autoregressive distributed model (ARDL) by using data over the period of 1980 to 2018. We also used the bound test cointegration between variables at a 10% significant level. Our findings show that the Tunisia economy does not match the Marshall-Lerner condition in the long run, that provides an accurate description of the particular situation for which a country currency devaluation or depreciation its currency under both fixed or floating regime is predicted to enhance the trade balance of a country, which means there is no j-curve phenomenon in the long run, which tries to differentiate between the change of short-run and long-run effects in the change of exchange rate on the trade balance. Our findings match the Marshall-Lerner condition in the short run and can confirm the existing j-curve in the case of Tunisia.

Dynamic linkages between Non-renewable energy, Renewable energy and Economic growth through nonlinear ARDL approach: Evidence from Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafia Afroz ◽  
Md Muhibbullah
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Asymmetric Effect ◽  
Nonlinear Ardl ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Ardl Approach ◽  
Consumption Reduction ◽  
Short Run ◽  
Auto Regressive ◽  
Nardl Model

Abstract The purpose of this paper is to investigate the links between renewable energy (RE), non-renewable energy (NRE), capital, labour and economic growth, using the Non-linear Auto Regressive Distributive Lag (NARDL) model in Malaysia for the period of 1980–2018. The results of NARDL confirm the asymmetric effect of RE and NRE consumption on the economic growth in the long run as well as short run in Malaysia. The findings also show that in the long and short-run, positive shocks of NRE are greater than the positive shocks of RE. It indicates that Malaysia's economic growth is highly dependent on NRE which is not a good indication as NRE consumption increases carbon dioxide (CO2) emission in the country. Moreover, the empirical results of this study demonstrated that RE consumption reduction accelerates economic growth whereas NRE consumption reduction decreases economic growth. It can have claimed that in Malaysia RE is still more expensive than NRE. In conclusion, this study offered a variety of measures to develop RE to reduce the dependency on NRE consumption.

Does the exchange rate overshoot in an emerging economy?

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Aftab ◽  
Amir Rafique ◽  
Evan Lau
Keyword(s):  
Exchange Rate ◽  
Money Supply ◽  
Structural Breaks ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Extant Literature ◽  
Nonlinear Ardl ◽  
Short Run ◽  
The Exchange Rate ◽  
Substantial Decline

Purpose The sticky-price monetary model of exchange rate states the overshooting hypothesis as, exchange rate depreciation beyond its long-term value in response to an increase in money supply owing to the sticky nature of prices. Because of interest and relevance to policy, there is a huge extant literature on it but with mixed findings that suggest the need for further studies to refine the findings. Pakistan’s rupee exchange rate against the US dollar depreciated 128.44% over the period May 2007–December 2018. Considering this substantial decline in rupee's value, this study aims to examine either the rupee short-run value is over-shot of its long-term value. Design/methodology/approach This study uses a linear ARDL approach that segregates the short-run and long-run effects thus clarifying the premise of exchange rate overshooting. Furthermore, this study also uses nonlinear ARDL as a robustness check incorporating structural breaks. Findings Findings based on a linear model show evidence of exchange rate undershooting that means a positive money shock causes the exchange rate to appreciate. A nonlinear analysis also provides support to these findings. However, the increase in relative money supply has more such effect than that of a decrease in the relative money supply. Moreover, the authorities’ inclination to stabilize the exchange rate appreciates its short-run value. Originality/value This study substantiates the overshooting hypothesis literature by considering the role of asymmetric effects of exchange rate determinants and structural breaks that is a rare attempt in the extant literature.

scholarly journals Using the ARDL-ECM approach to investigate the nexus between support price and wheat production

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-152
Author(s):  
Abbas Ali Chandio ◽  
Yuansheng Jiang ◽  
Abdul Rehman
Keyword(s):  
Bounds Testing ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Wheat Production ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Long Term Effect ◽  
Ardl Approach ◽  
Support Price ◽  
Short Run ◽  
Effect Of Support

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of support price on wheat production in Pakistan during the period 1971–2016.Design/methodology/approachTo capture the effect of support price on wheat production, the authors estimated the long-run linkage by using the ARDL bounds testing approach to cointegration.FindingsThis study confirmed the presence of a positive and long-term effect of area under cultivation, support price and fertilizer consumption on wheat production through ARDL bounds test. The results showed that both in the long run and short run, support price plays an important role in the enhancement of wheat production. The authors also found that the coefficients of the area under cultivation and fertilizer consumption variables were statistically significant and positive both in the long run and short run.Originality/valueThe use of the ARDL approach that examines the long-run and short-run effects of support price on wheat production in Pakistan makes the current study unique. An emerging economic literature suggests that only limited research has been conducted in this area.

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